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Chopped Italian Salad
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Italian Chopped Salad

Heads up – you just met your new favorite salad recipe! My Italian chopped salad is fresh and filling, made with crisp romaine, sliced deli meat, provolone, and parmesan. This chopped Italian salad is guaranteed to win over a crowd (even the salad skeptics among us).  

Prep: 10 Cook: 10 Total: 20 minutes
Yield 12 servings 1x
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Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 head romaine, chopped finely
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained
  • 1/3lb sliced salami *see note
  • 1/3lb sliced pepperoni
  • 1/3lb sliced provolone
  • 1 small red onion, sliced thin
  • 1 small cucumber, diced
  • 1 cup roasted red peppers, chopped
  • 1 cup pepperoncini, chopped
  • 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 small shallot, diced
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare all salad ingredients by chopping and dicing as directed. For the meat, slice into thin strips and for the cheese, cut into chunks or thin strips.
  2. Prepare dressing by whisking all dressing ingredients together in a large glass measuring cup.
  3. In a large bowl, add chopped romaine, chickpeas, salami, pepperoni, provolone, red onion, cucumber, roasted red peppers, pepperoncini, and parmesan cheese.
  4. Pour dressing over top of salad and toss to combine until dressing is evenly dispersed and salad is well mixed.
  5. Serve!

Notes

  • Meat and cheese from deli counter – sliced like lunchmeat!
Author: Erin Category: salad, dinner, meal prep Method: no bake Cuisine: Italian Diet: Gluten Free